''Repatriated'' ( es, El repatriado) is a Mexican

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television series, which is produced by BTF Media for

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. In Latin America, the ten-part first season of the series was released on September 21, 2022 on

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Plot

Leonel grows up in the

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believing that Roberto is his birth father. Although he is not sure of his origins and does not speak

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, he constantly has nightmares about the

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and a woman Leonel cannot remember. Leonel does not question anything, however, because he has been leading a happy life so far. In addition to the good relationship with his parents, he not only has a wonderful girlfriend and close friends, but also a more than promising future as a boxer. What he does not know is that this is about to be radically changed by a betrayal. One day, faced with an important battle, Leonel is classified as an illegal immigrant and as a result arrested and deported to Matamoros, Mexico, without the opportunity to prove his US citizenship. Fate now leads Leonel to a picturesque neighborhood in

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, where he faces many new challenges. Leonel not only has to learn a new language, get used to the Mexican culture and break down prejudices, but also ensure his survival, get to know his roots, implement his ideas and uncover old secrets. At the same time, Leonel tries to make new friends and possibly the true love, without his big dream of being a professional boxer and his urge to return to the country where he had previously seen his home and where his old life was waiting for him to lose sight.

Cast

Ricardo Abarca Ricardo Guillermo Abarca Lowman (born June 1, 1986) is a Mexican actor and singer. Born to Ricardo Abarca Medina and Yasmine Cheyenne Lowman, Ricardo Abarca began his career as a member of the teenage Mexican boy band M5 with whom he released ...

as Leonel Reina * Paco Rueda as El Gordo *

Dagoberto Gama Dagoberto Gama (born December 22, 1959 in Coyuca de Catalán, Guerrero, Mexico) is a Mexican television and film actor. He is well known for his recurring role in the television series '' La Reina del Sur'' as El Pote and ''Sin senos sí hay para ...

as Don Chucho * Valeria Burgos as Miss Meche * Coco Máxima as Yadi * Armando Hernández as Trejo *

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as April * Esteban Caicedo as Kevin * Erick Cañete as Iker * Ian Sebastián as Martín * Chappell Bunch as Grace * Raquel Robles as Mary, la hondureña * Estrella Solís as Guadalupe Contreras

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Repatriated 2020s Mexican drama television series Television shows filmed in Mexico 2020s Mexican television series Spanish-language television shows Star+ original programming